An astrological chart of the human body. Reproduced in
Social England, ed. H.D.Traill. University of
Victoria Library.

This astrological chart shows which parts of the body were
thought to be influenced by the various signs of the zodiac.

In the Renaissance, the debate about the influence of the
stars on humans was much more intellectually respectable than
it is generally considered today. The microcosm reflected the
macrocosm. If the same
forces acted within the human body and in the spheres, it was
not absurd to think that there was a direct connection
between the two.